There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Calafat by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Timișoara
best- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Timișoarabus 962 / ...
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Calafatbus 1950
15h 35m$69–122Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, train, drive
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane VIE - INI
- Take the train from Crveni Krst to Zajecartrain
- Drive from Zajecar to Calafatcar
9h 11m$49–425Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculanetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafatbus
16h 38m$79–154Drive 850.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Calafatcar 850.4 km
9h 31m$160–231Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
11h 9m$51–210Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Kostolacbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Calafatbus 1950
18h 47m$69–93Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafatbus
10h 30mFly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane VIE - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
- Drive from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Calafatcar
10h 29m$102–276Fly to Sibiu, train, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane VIE - SBZ
- Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain
- Take the bus from Craiova to Calafatbus
13h 54m
Vienna to Calafat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Calafat is to bus via Timișoara which costs $65 - $130 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Calafat is to fly and train and drive which takes 9h 11m and costs $45 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Calafat. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Calafat via Timișoara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Vienna and Calafat is 895 km. The road distance is 850.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Calafat without a car is to bus via Timișoara which takes 15h 35m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Vienna to Calafat, including transfers.
Vienna to Calafat bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Calafat bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Timișoara station.
Calafat is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 2:21 AM in Vienna and 3:21 AM in Calafat.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Calafat is 850 km. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from Vienna to Calafat.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Calafat, Romania?
You can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Calafat via Timișoara in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $26–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–14
- 1st Class
- $13–16
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Crveni Krst to Zajecar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Sibiu to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Timișoara to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Băile Herculane to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 019 435 045
- doonikolicprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- nikolicprevoz.rs
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Kostolac
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- Book at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Craiova to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- redvoznje.net
- Phone
- +381 (0)35 562 555
- office@eurolin.rs
- Website
- eurolin.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eurolin.rs
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